![]() (And in case you didn’t know… Phaedon are a French niche fragrance house named after the legendary Greek philosopher Phaedon of Elis.) Tabac Rouge vs Tobacco Vanille They DO smell very similar, but they are NOT exactly the same (same same - but different!). This gets compared to our #4 pick on this list: Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille. 5–8 plus hours.īottom line: A Versace classic… but it’s not for everyone. It projects about an arm’s length for the first 1–2 hours, then sits close to the skin. Works well in fall/winter and cool spring nights:Ĭasual, semi-formal, date nights, nights out, dinners, bars… I wouldn’t recommend this for the younger crowd (suggest 25-up). This gives it a nice, calming, clean sweet linen vibe. Be patient… □īecause once it starts to dry down, tobacco creeps in with a pinch of sweet woodiness and smooths out the florals. And to be honest, some people may find it a little harsh. This kicks off with a strong, bitter, herbal floral vibe. By the way, this also gets an honorable mention in our best Versace colognes test. Well, this is a sweet powdery floral tobacco scent… with a bit of an old-school vibe. So to be clear, if you’re looking for a heavy hitter, this is NOT it. Shock is an EDT concentration and projects about an arm’s length for 1–2 hours… then quickly dies down and sits close to the skin. And is more suited for fall/winter night-time use:ĭressed up/dressed down, work, dates, nights out, bars, clubbing, etc… Now, this has a more youthful vibe to it… but can easily be worn by all ages. It kind of smells like if you took some fresh unlit pipe tobacco and mixed it with some sweet cherry Red Bull soda. FruityĪnd as it settles, some nice warm honey joins the party, with some woody notes sitting in the background. When you first spray CK One Shock, you’re greeted with some fresh spicy greenness mixed with a sweet fruity pipe tobacco. In fact, this one even gets a slot on our best cheap colognes hall-of-fame list. This is actually shockingly good stuff! Seriously. This is super affordable and a GREAT bang-for-your-buck! Check Price at Amazonĭon’t be put off by the tacky looking bottle or the name of this scent. Havana comes in a EDT concentration and projects about an arm’s length for the first 1–3 hours, then sits closer to the skin. Dressed up, dressed down, work, office, nights out… More suited for a mature gentleman (suggest 35-up), and can be worn all seasons except the high summer heat. The tobacco smells like the dry unlit cigar leaves kind, not like the typical overly sweet pipe tobacco scents on the market. The herbs smooth out and take a backseat giving a green soapy undertone.Īnd finally… a touch of patchouli and oakmoss creep in to give it some earthiness, joined with some soft sandalwood.Ī warm, spicy, woody tobacco scent with an earthy green vibe. □Īs it starts to settle, the dry leafy tobacco slowly rises up and takes center stage, joined with a hint of cinnamon. Therefore, don’t judge the fragrance just yet… You must be patient - then you will be rewarded. To be honest, the opening could be quite harsh for some people. Havana opens up strong and masculine with a sharp green herbal vibe mixed with a pinch of bitter orange citrus… Dry leafy tobacco sits buried underneath. This isn’t for the younger crowd this is grown man’s stuff! Gentlemen need only apply. ![]()
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